The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-06-23
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Col. Whistler has at last completed
the arrangements for the preliminary
survey for the Wind Valley Railroad,
and it is probable that; trains will be
running through within the year.
The main offices and shops of the road
will of course be in Jackson, whence
all the auxiliary lines will be run. The
terminus of the Western division will
be at Vainhope; that Of the Eastern
Division at Boreasville; that of the
Southern Division at Sipidsville, that
of the Northern Division at Aerials-
burg, a thriving town in the Silent
Valley of the Moon. These roads
will for the present be run by fast
steam machinery, but the aim will be
to put in electrical machinery as soon
as possible An immense trade is ex-
pected over these lines in the way Of
handling sweetened wind to be used
in the manufacture of soda and min
eral water, and in the Importation of
gas to supply natural gas wells.
The completion Of the Wind Valley
Road is expected to initiate the town
to at least four times its present size
within the year following. The main
feature which is dreaded is that there
will not be room for workmen to
work between the houses, so thickly
and rapidly will the town be built up.
It is contemplated to avoid this to
some extent by building houses in the
small country towns and shipping
them in on trucks Another difficult
ty feared is that the tremendous speed
at which the trains will be run, will
cause danger Of the cars taking fire.
It is the intention Of Col. Whistler to
have the cars made in the shape Of
strong, fre-proof tanks, in order to
stand the friction caused by the tre-
mendous speed.
In addition to the immense trade
poured into town by these roads, the
town will enjoy large carrying trade
by sloop vessels navigating Salt Creek,
McDowell's Run, Rock Run, Buck
eye, Poplar Run, and Horse Creek.
By short system Of canals, we may
easily strike Little Raccoon, and thus
secure an outlet by water to the sea-
coast. This will enable us to set Jack
son Coal down at the New Orleans
wharf, and return laden with cargoes
Of sugar, rice and oranges. Thus the
Jackson markets will be made a CEN
trail point for tropical fruits. The
Spring freshets in the immense tribu
taries Of Salt Creek will bring cargo
after cargo of acorns. These will be
used in fattening millions Of hogs in
the Jackson stockyards, and thus
Jackson will rival Chicago and Kan
sas City as pork-packing center.
Armour is already considering the re-
moval Of his great packing houses
here-provided we can sell lots
enough. We heve also assurances
that Colt and Remington are fighting
for the first choice of location for an
immense revolver factory here, which
will do an immense business-it is so
handy to the Kentucky trade. An
other great industry is the proposal to
gather and store away for shipment
the immense crop of cockle-burrs that
has been going to waste here every
year. These will be shipped away by
the Wind Valley route, and sold for
English walnuts. In connection with
the Buckeye River and Wind Valley
Railway, the immense crop Of per-
simmons Of this region could find a
ready market, while the huckleberry
crop could be disposed Of to st. Louis
or Omaha parties.
Parties boring gas wells in this part